[PIC_THREAD] Landscapes, Architecture, Seascapes

Cyclone · 27 Jul 2021 at 00:55

Merlin5 said:
Nice, turned out great. Did you just come back from there? How funny because I've just got home from taking similar long exposure shots! I started off at the dolphin and girl fountain at St Katharine Docks just below the bridge.

Thanks, got home an hour ago. I wanted to do a pic of the London Eye as well, but run out of time. I might go back at the weekend.

There was so many people there taking pictures, I could've passed you

Actually, it was your pictures that inspired me to go and try for myself. Thanks

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 00:59

Cyclone said:
Thanks, got home an hour ago. I wanted to do a pic of the London Eye as well, but run out of time. I might go back at the weekend.

There was so many people there taking pictures, I could've passed you

Yeah, lots of people! Often standing in the way of my composition as I've no doubt happened to you, it's annoying isn't it. How very dare they.

I also got home about an hour ago, I walked back to Tower Hill tube station around 11.15pm. Yeah we might have passed each other and not known it.

Cyclone · 27 Jul 2021 at 03:26

Merlin5 said:
Yeah, lots of people! Often standing in the way of my composition as I've no doubt happened to you, it's annoying isn't it. How very dare they. I also got home about an hour ago, I walked back to Tower Hill tube station around 11.15pm. Yeah we might have passed each other and not known it.

Yeah i had people in my way, and also bugging me with "Can you take a picture of me" while I'm trying to sort my own pictures out

I also noticed that my lens/camera needs cleaning as there's loads of 'splodges' on my pics

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 05:04

Cyclone said:
Yeah i had people in my way, and also bugging me with "Can you take a picture of me" while I'm trying to sort my own pictures out

I also noticed that my lens/camera needs cleaning as there's loads of 'splodges' on my pics

Lol yeah, I regularly get couples handing me their phones asking me to take a photo of them. I tell them to come to me as I'm not leaving my camera and tripod unattended.

I also took a long exposure last night that had spots on it. I only just noticed it so got a zeiss wipe and took the shot again. Usually easily removed though with spot removal in Lightroom or Photoshop.

Merlin5 · 28 Jul 2021 at 21:02

Speaking of lens splodges, I did a sensor photo test and noticed there's several small white rings on my sensor. I think they're dried water marks rather than dust. So I'll have to buy a sensor cleaning kit. My photos only showed one of them which I removed in Lightroom. Here's a couple of shots from Tower Bridge.

View From Tower Bridge by Merlin 5, on Flickr

Tower Bridge, London by Merlin 5, on Flickr

scamartist · 29 Jul 2021 at 00:54

A couple of images from Pembrey beach in South Wales.

Waves by Carl Jorgensen, on Flickr

Footsteps by Carl Jorgensen, on Flickr

And · 29 Jul 2021 at 09:31

Last light of the day
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

Loch Sguabain
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

Rising tide
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

philstanbridge · 29 Jul 2021 at 09:33

they're amazing!!!

Random Guy Esq. · 29 Jul 2021 at 09:55

Yeah, gorgeous images @And.

Merlin5 · 29 Jul 2021 at 12:39

And said:
Last light of the day
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

Loch Sguabain
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

Rising tide
by Andy Davis, on Flickr

Stunning photos! Makes me feel like an amateur.

Wait a minute, I am an amateur.

Cyclone · 29 Jul 2021 at 20:00

Merlin5 said:
Speaking of lens splodges, I did a sensor photo test and noticed there's several small white rings on my sensor. I think they're dried water marks rather than dust. So I'll have to buy a sensor cleaning kit. My photos only showed one of them which I removed in Lightroom. Here's a couple of shots from Tower Bridge.

Very nice.

I'm going to go back on Saturday for the Eye, it looks awesome all lit up.

Merlin5 · 29 Jul 2021 at 21:46

Cyclone said:
Very nice.

I'm going to go back on Saturday for the Eye, it looks awesome all lit up.

Thanks.

Oh yeah, you should be able to get some cool shots of the Eye. Even better if you can do a long exposure while it rotates.

Steve M · 30 Jul 2021 at 10:26

Devon Dawn by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Cyclone · 1 Aug 2021 at 01:43

Had another go at long exposures. It's not great but I'm learning.

Cyclone · 4 Aug 2021 at 01:38

Sorry Merlin5, I ended up on Tower Bridge and took a picture very similar to what you did. I feel like I ripped you off

But it is a gorgeous view from there. Just a shame that tv screen ruins it

Merlin5 · 4 Aug 2021 at 02:03

Cyclone said:
Sorry Merlin5, I ended up on Tower Bridge and took a picture very similar to what you did. I feel like I ripped you off

But it is a gorgeous view from there. Just a shame that tv screen ruins it

Lovely Cyclone, nicely done. Yep, it is a fabulous view.

Nope you haven't ripped me off, we both shot a classic view that no doubt many have done before us!

It's always nice to see someone else's take on focal length and processing.

Cyclone · 12 Aug 2021 at 01:41

Another adventure into London. Dodging the cyclists, getting asked to take peoples photos and spending far too much on a beer

How do people add pictures from their flickr accounts? My pics seem rather big on here.

philstanbridge · 12 Aug 2021 at 09:17

Lovely again! In FlickR there's a share option, and from there you can choose the size. I use 1024x768 or thereabouts.

Cyclone · 12 Aug 2021 at 09:40

philstanbridge said:
Lovely again! In FlickR there's a share option, and from there you can choose the size. I use 1024x768 or thereabouts.

Found it, thanks

Merlin5 · 12 Aug 2021 at 13:50

Cyclone said:
Another adventure into London. Dodging the cyclists, getting asked to take peoples photos and spending far too much on a beer

How do people add pictures from their flickr accounts? My pics seem rather big on here.

I was about say the same as Phil. You've found it now though. Yeah, really nicely done Cyclone.

I think that's London Bridge isn't it?